Complications are common in the facial trauma setting, and there are several causes. All
facial trauma surgeons should be knowledgable about potential associated intracranial and …

Neurosurgeons and plastic, oral and maxillofacial, ENT and ophthalmic surgeons all share a
common interest in craniomaxillofacial trauma, and the optimal care of the patient is best …

Facial trauma. Patients with facial trauma must be assessed in a systematic way so as to
avoid missing any injury. Severe and disfiguring facial injuries can be distracting. However …

Facial trauma can incur significant physical and psychological costs. Approximately 25% of
all injuries reported in the National Trauma Data Bank involve the face. 1 Facial trauma is …

Fifteen to 20 percent of patients with major facial trauma suffer vision-threatening injuries.
Not only does the early identification and management of such ophthalmic insults frequently …

Patients with facial trauma may have associated injuries requiring immediate or specialised
attention. This paper reports the incidence and nature of significant associated …

Background: Injuries to the face can potentially lead to destruction of vital structures, with
devastating sequelae to the patient. Facial fractures, especially of the midface, are often …

Patients with facial injuries often have multisystem involvement, and the initial assessment of
the trauma patient should be consistent with the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) …

Facial trauma, with or without life-and sight-threatening complications, may arise following
isolated injury, or it may be associated with significant injuries elsewhere. Assessment …

The management of facial trauma is key to the development and longevity of the specialty of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Advances in material technology and surgical evolution have …